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BJP mulls keeping Assam out of LBA

BJP’s electoral ambitions may force a major change in a landmark diplomatic initiative being pursued by the Modi government. bd-indiaBJP brass considers Assam, a major Northeastern state that goes to polls next year, a winning prospect and these poll calculations may result in delinking Assam from the Land Boundary Agreement (LBA) with Bangladesh for now, reports Economic Times (ET). ET spoke to several senior officials as well as BJP leaders for this report. Questions to the PMO didn’t receive any response. Officials and politicians who spok...

Hillary takes White House bid on the road

Hillary Clinton embarked on an extraordinary campaign road trip Sunday after launching her bid to become the first woman to win the White House with a pledge to champion “Everyday Americans.” With an eye to putting behind her the jet-set image of a former first lady, secretary of state and global charity director, Clinton boarded a simple minivan to head from New York to Iowa. hillarieA few hours into the surprise 1,000 mile (1,600 kilometer) trip, the 67-year-old Democrat tweeted a picture of herself meeting a family of ordinary voters at...

HC stays NBR bid to tax Yunus’ gift money

The High Court has stayed the National Board of Revenue’s move to collect gift taxes from Nobel Laureate Prof Muhammad Yunus, his legal and tax counsels said yesterday, reports the Daily Star. The six-month stay on NBR’s tax demand notice came early this month, Kazi Ershadul Alam, legal adviser to Prof Yunus, told The Daily Star over the phone. dr. YunusThe NBR had claimed that Yunus gave away Tk 77 crore in gifts to his family members and others over three assessment years, against which, Tk 15.39 crore were payable in taxes. Yunus took the NBR...

Row over Tulip’s link to Putin, terms Hasina hardline leader

The Labour candidate in Britain’s most marginal seat was last night accused of failing to tell voters that she met Vladimir Putin in Moscow two years ago when a controversial billion-dollar arms deal was signed. [caption id="attachment_14937" align="alignleft" width="300"]Tulip Labour candidate Tulip Siddiq (left) was last night accused of failing to tell voters that she met Vladimir Putin (right) in Moscow two years ago[/caption] Tulip Siddiq, a former aide to Ed Miliband, and who is standing for Labour in Hampstead, was at the Kremlin with her aunt, the...

Campaign for Hillary following ‘Bangladesh example’

Carolyn Maloney, member of Congress Joint Economic Committee and the Bangladesh Caucus envisioned Hillary Clinton as the first US women president following the example of Bangladesh. Hillarie campaignThe US Congresswomen mentioned women empowerment in Bangladesh politics while talking about the Hillary’s campaign for the Presidential run. Former Secretary of State Hillary is ready to announce her candidacy for the Democratic President on Sunday. Supporters of Hillary gathered in Battery Park, New York on Saturday to sh...

Youth Dialogue with DNCC mayoral candidates Thursday

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Bangladesh will host the first-ever Youth Dialogue with the mayoral candidates of Dhaka North City Corporation (DNCC) on Thursday. UNDP_552a4e980b606.pngThe Youth Dialogue, to be held at the Spectra Convention Centre in Gulshan, will be joined by young people from all parts of Dhaka providing them a platform to voice their concerns and questions regarding the upcoming city corporation’s mayoral elections in Dhaka North, said an official here on Sunday, reports U...
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